Episode 47 of The Blank Canvas Podcast with Collette Dinnigan.

When I think of iconic fashion designers in Australia, one name jumps to mind. Collette Dinnigan.

Collette cut the patterns of her first lingerie collection and sewed the pieces together at home. After knock backs from Australian stores, she went straight to the top, Barney’s NYC. Cindy Crawford was the first customer and before long the international fashion press and buyers were red hot for this new designer from down under.

She became the first Australian fashion designer to mount a full-scale ready-to-wear collection in Paris and has shown within the prestigious Paris Fashion Week schedule, an impressive 33 times.

Collette’s work has appeared in film and television and has been worn by fashion icons worldwide including Madonna, J Lo, Duchess of Cambridge, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock and Beyoncé.

Accolades include Australian Designer of the Year Award, Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World Award, Louis Vuitton Business Award in 97 and in 2017 was awarded the Order of Australia, for her services to fashion.

Over the past decade, Collette has broadened her design work to interior spaces for herself, private clients and hotels, and she has maintained collaborator and ambassador roles with a handful of prestigious brands.

Most recently Collette has jumped out of her comfort zone, with Network 10’s Celebrity Masterchef. This an opportunity for Collette to showcase her passion for cooking and entertaining, and I can tell you, her talent definitely extends to the culinary world!

Articulate and insightful, this long-form conversation offers a rare insight into a genuine creative force of nature.

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